Toronto municipal election, 1985
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The 1985 Toronto municipal election was held to elect members of municipal councils, school boards, and hydro commissions in the six municipalities that made up Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The election was held on November 12, 1985.
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[edit] Toronto
[edit] East York
Mayor (East York) - David Johnson
[edit] School Board Trustees
Ward 1
- Ruth Goldhar
- Gail Nyberg
[edit] North York
| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
|---|---|---|
| (x)Esther Shiner | 67,345 | 19.47 |
| (x)Robert Yuill | 53,709 | 15.53 |
| Norman Gardner | 51,137 | 14.78 |
| Howard Moscoe | 42,303 | 12.23 |
| Mike Foster | 35,838 | 10.36 |
| Frank Esposito | 21,365 | 6.18 |
| Bruce Davidson | 18,926 | 5.47 |
| Sonnee Cohen | 12,822 | 3.71 |
| Bernadette Michael | 12,764 | 3.69 |
| Angelo Natale | 12,416 | 3.59 |
| Cora Urbel | 7,791 | 2.25 |
| Arthur Zins | 4,961 | 1.43 |
| Ayube Ally | 4,571 | 1.32 |
| Total valid votes | 345,948 | 100.00 |
- Cora Urbel (born Cora Kevany) was a well-known community activist in North York, serving as leader of the North York Concerned Citizens Committee in 1984. She called for an investigation into the approval of the city's Rampart Development Project, and criticized road reforms that she believed would cause increased traffic in residential areas.[1] She was endorsed by John Sewell in 1985 as one of North York's most prominent reformers, and was expected to be a strong candidate.[2] Her poor showing was a surprise to most observers. Urbel served as president of the Don Mills Residents' Association after the election, and promoted "open space" community development.[3] She campaigned for North York City Council's tenth ward in 1988, and lost to Don Yuill in a fairly close contest. She was fifty-nine years old during this campaign, and strongly opposed the extension of Leslie St. past Eglinton Avenue and the decision to widen Don Mills Rd. and Victoria Park Ave.[4] Urbel supported a series of austerity measures in the early 1990s. She called for education spending cuts in 1991, and spoke against a proposed 1% Metro Toronto tax hike in 1994.[5] She died on March 28 1999. A road in Toronto was named after her the following year.[6]
- Arthur Zins was a self-employed businessman and former public utility administrator, who argued that North York needed his public administration skills.[7] He campaigned for a position on the North York Hydro Board in 1980, and finished last in a field of nineteen candidates.
- Ayube Ally owned a manufacturing plant, and recommended improved facilities for senior citizens.[8]
- Ward 8 Bev Salmon
- Ward 10 Marie Labatte
- Ward 12 Barry Burton
[edit] School Board Trustees
- Ward 8 Gerri Gershon
- Ward 10 Rene Gordon
- Ward 12 Kenneth Crowley
[edit] Scarborough
[edit] Mayor
- Gus Harris (Metro NDP); 36,216
- Norm Kelly ; 24,724
- Harrison ; 23,981
- Dekort ; 9,228
- McBride ; 1,911
- Bordonaro ; 1,836
- Abel Van Wyk ; 382
[edit] Board of Control
- Ken Morrish ; 55,636
- Joyce Trimmer ; 53,844
- Frank Faubert ; 47,724
- Belfontaine ; 39,657
- Borisko ; 35,495
- Brown ; 16,956
- Cotter ; 8,617
- Kazia ; 4,993
[edit] Public Utilities
- Cavanagh ; 45,921
- Beatty ; 33,268
- Stewart ; 27,686
- Speares ; 10,960
- Nurse ; 9,445
- Alix ; 6,827
[edit] City Councillors
Ward 1 -
- Barron ; 3,100
- Dan Danielson ; NDP ; 1,985
- White ; 1,761
Ward 2 -
- Gary Altobello ; 2,304
- Boyle ; 1,662
- McKenzie ; 1,375
- Judd ; 574
- Morton ; 476
Ward 3 -
- Wardrope ; 3,034
- Robertson ; 2,256
- McDermott ; 776
- Catre ; 769
- Zaidi ; 635
Ward 4 -
- Christensen ; 4,195
- Ligold ; 2,362
Ward 5
- Marilyn Mushinski ; 4,662
- Knight ; 1,285
Ward 6
- Cruickshank ; acclamation
Ward 7
- Brian Ashton ; 6,230
- Lyall ; 1,411
Ward 8
- Eidt ; 4,804
- Murray ; 1,912
- Chadha ; 717
Ward 9
- Mackie ; 6,134
- DeSouza ; 2,218
Ward 10
- Maureen Prinsloo ; 4,045
- Edmonds ; 1,997
Ward 11
- Cavalier ; 3,828
- Anderson ; 1,398
Ward 12 ;
- Mahood ; 2,232
- Watson, Ron ; 1,350
- Pearce ; 1,171
- Lam, A ; 898
- Watson, Bob ; 793
- Manning ; 433
Ward 13
- Sanders ; 1,858
- Nutter ; 1,394
- Kenton ; 773
- Chana ; 767
- Chappell ; 462
- Coyle ; 340
Ward 14
- Montgomery ; 3,076
- McLennon ; 621
- Sharma ; 481
- Loughlin, B ; 386
- Russell ; 338
- Kukade ; 158
[edit] York
Ward 1
- Bill Nobleman (Acclamation)
Ward 2
- T. Mandaran
Ward 3
- Tony Rizzo ; NDP
Ward 4
- N. Fortunato
Ward 5
- C. Tonks
Ward 6
- B. McLean
Ward 7
- G. Bloor
Ward 8
[edit] School Board Trustees
School Board Ward 1
- K. Hen (Acclamation)
School Board Ward 2
- P. Karageorgos
School Board Ward 3
- R. RUssell
School Board Ward 4
- N D'urzo
School Board Ward 5
- P Hainer
School Board Ward 6
- J Gribben
School Board Ward 7
- S. Mould
School Board Ward 8
- M McDowell
[edit] Metro Toronto Separate School Trustees
| Candidate | Total votes | % of total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Perruzza | 1,999 | 33.80 |
| (x)Tony Nigro | 1,940 | 32.80 |
| Ralph Paonessa | 1,130 | 19.10 |
| A. Renato Lavalle | 846 | 14.30 |
| Total valid votes | 5,915 | 100.00 |
Final unofficial totals taken from the Globe and Mail, 15 November 1985, A2.
The final official totals were not significantly different.
- Antonio (Tony) Nigro served on the Metro Toronto Separate School Board from 1974 to 1985. He was himself a teacher with the North York Board of Education.[9] He tried to return to the Toronto Catholic School Board in the 2000 Toronto municipal election, but was unsuccessful.
- Ralph Paonessa was a first time candidate. He ran for Ward 15 again in 1988, and finished a closer second against Rick Morelli. A 1988 newspaper article indicates that he fifty-two years old, and was co-pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He wanted students to receive "a truly Catholic education".[10] Paonessa is now Friar at Saint Lawrence the Martyr Friary in Scarborough, and is active with the National Congress of Italian Canadians.[11]
- A. Renato Lavalle was a forty-three year old school principal, who sought to maintain the religious orientation of the Catholic school system.[12]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Ross Howard, "Probe North York plans, links, group urges Davis", Globe and Mail, 7 November 1984, M1; "Price tag: $70-million plus", Globe and Mail, 27 February 1985, M4.
- ^ John Sewell, "A promise of sparks in North York race", Globe and Mail, 2 October 1985, A15; John Sewell, "Spirit of compromise for Board of Control", Globe and Mail, 8 November 1985, A13.
- ^ Lynne Ainsworth, "30-year-old Don Mills to be studied", Toronto Star, 7 October 1986, N11; Janice Turner, "Winds of change in Don Mills", Toronto Star, 11 November 1986, A6; Michael Best, "Angry residents lose bid to block home for seniors", Toronto Star, 13 October 1987, N1; Michael Best, "North York residents turn out to express desire for parkland", Toronto Star, 10 May 1988, N2; Royson James, "Traffic is choking Don Mills roadways, report concludes", Toronto Star, 5 July 1988, A7.
- ^ Lynne Ainsworth, "Building urban pressures put ward on the defensive", Toronto Star, 27 October 1988, A7.
- ^ "$72 million hacked off board budget", Toronto Star, 28 March 1991, A6; Royson James, "Labor backs, business boos tax hike", Toronto Star, 10 February 1994, A6.
- ^ "Cora Urbel: Obituary", Globe and Mail, 31 March 2006; Naming of Private Lane at 111 Barber Greene Road, Toronto City Council, accessed 19 October 2006.
- ^ Dyanne Rivers, "Traffic an issue in controllers' race", Globe and Mail, 9 November 1985, A16.
- ^ Dyanne Rivers, "Traffic an issue in controllers' race", Globe and Mail, 6 November 1985, A16.
- ^ Julia Turner, "Get rid of portables, separate school hopefuls say", Globe and Mail, 6 November 1980, P5.
- ^ "The candidates", Toronto Star, 11 November 1988, A14.
- ^ Province of the Immaculate Concept: Order of Friars Minor, accessed 18 October 2006; National Association of Italian Canadians, contact information, accessed 18 October 2006.
- ^ Sterling Taylor, "18 in North York seek separate school boards", 29 October 1985, ES10.
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